My MIL Barb and I were at the Shenandoah Valley Fiber Fest last weekend, and I noticed her lovingly stroking and eyeballing some of the woven scarves. (On a side note, can I mention that the owner of Just Our Yarns was there, and rather rude? She immediately blew me off when I mentioned I used a RHL, and couldn't wait to tell me I couldn't do anything on it; and proceeded to imply that I wasn't a real weaver. Sure, and I'm surrounded by all this imaginary cloth that everyone else can see too. Sorry, just had to get that off my chest!) Anyway, digression aside, I have a Cricket that I use for sampling, and was thinking about taking it over to Barb's and some worsted weight yarn (8 dent heddle) to help expand her stash, warping it and showing her how to weave. The only problem is she is legally blind, and while she can see well enough to knit, for many things she uses a 50x magnifying glass. I wouldn't mind going over and warping for her, since she only lives 15 minutes away, if she finds she really enjoys it. I'm wondering if anybody here has any tips and ideas for how to help her succeed, or can think of any possible stumbling blocks that we'll have to overcome. I was thinking about having my husband buy her one of the Ott lamps with built in magnifying glasses for xmas, does anyone have an opinion of those?
Thanks in advance, folks!
Stephanie